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The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and…The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and…
The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the first Epistle of Saint John, and upon the Epistle of Jude wherein according to the truth of the words of the holy Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the point of true justification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bringeth forth in the regeneration. Translated into English by W.H.The comentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the first Epistle of Sainct Ihon, and vpon the Epistle of Iude wherein accordyng to the truthe of the woordes of the holie Ghost, he most excellently openeth and cleareth the poinct of true iustification with God, and sanctification by the Spirit of Christ, by the effects that he bryngeth forthe in the regeneration. Translated into Englishe by W.H.
London: printed by John Kyngstone and T. East for John Harrison the younger, 1580London: printed by Ihon Kyngstone and T. East for Iohn Harrison the yonger, 1580
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3 That which we have seen. Now he doeth the third time repeat his having seen and heard, least any thing might be wanting to the effectual certainty of his Doctrine. And that is diligently to be noted, that the Preachers of the Gospel are chosen of Christ, who might be fit and faithful witnesses of all those things which they should speak. Together also he witnesseth the affection of his mind: because he sayeth he is not moved with any other reason to write, but that he may provoke and incite them to whom he writeth, to approach to the fellowship of an inestimable good, whereby it well appeareth, how much care he hath of their salvation, which availeth not a little to procure other good and virtuous things, for we are too ⟨image 23⟩too unkind if we refuse to hear him, who desireth to communicate with us part of that happiness, which he himself hath gotten. He then expresseth the fruit which is attained unto by the gospel, that is, that we might be made at one with God, & with his son Christ, wherein consisteth the chief goodness.
3 That which wee haue seene. Now hée doeth the third time repeate his hauing séene and hearde, least anie thing might bée wanting to the effectuall certainetye of his Doctrine. And that is dilygentlye to bée noted, that the Preachers of the Gospell are chosen of Christ, who might be fit and faithfull witnesses of all those thinges which they shoulde speake. Together also hée witnesseth the affection of his minde: because hée sayeth hée is not mooued with anye other reason to write, but that hée maye prouoke and incite them to whome hee writeth, to approch to the fellowshippe of an inestimable good, whereby it well appeareth, howe much care he hath of their saluation, which auayleth not a little to procure other good and vertuous thinges, for we are too ⟨image 23⟩too vnkind if we refuse to heare him, who desireth to communicate with vs parte of that happinesse, which he himselfe hath gotten. He then expresseth ye fruit which is attained vnto by the gospell, that is, yt we might be made at one with God, & with his sonne Christ, wherin consisteth the chiefe goodnesse.